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September 2021
MID-WINTER 2021 NOTAM
BEST FUEL PRICE
$3.99 !!
Working to give you the lowest price in New England, every day!
FUEL PRICES as of FEBRUARY 1st
Credit Card: per gallon – $4.39
Cash or check: 10 cents off – $4.29
$500 Prepayment: 20 cents off – $4.19
$2,500 Prepayment: 30 cents off – $4.09
$5,000 Prepayment: 40 cents off – $3.99
Pump your own 24/7 with a prepaid account or between 9 & 4 daily for credit card,
cash or check sales.
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NEWS FROM THE RAMP…
The recent storms dropped over a foot of snow on the Air Field and we can’t pass up this opportunity to introduce you to our hard working snow team!
Steve Trefry, Shaun Piso, Chris Brandon, Dan Hnatio, Ross Perry and Bill Burdett were on the field at 6am after each storm to dig out and clean up. After hours of hard work, the property looks great and we appreciate all of their hard work on these days, and after every winter event. Thanks, guys and well done!
All of the trucks and the loader were needed to clean off the ramp, taxiway and runway.
T-hangar tenants never have to lift a shovel!
Call the Ops office if you would like your plane and pad cleared.
Wingtip clearance and ready for business!.
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DON’S 75th 25th
BIRTHDAY BONFIRE BASH!
Join 6B6 owner Don McPherson and his hardy friends as they celebrate this milestone birthday with a Bonfire Bash on Sunday, March 7th at 4pm. Enjoy a HUGE fire, a small bit of cake and a wee dram of some very special single malt (he is Scottish after all!) For the fourth year in a row, Nancy’s staff will offer up their venison chili, made from the annual airport deer round-up. Not ready for game? You’re welcome to bring your own meat, rolls, and beverage. Grab your favorite party accomplices and jovial spirit. Musical instruments encouraged! All are welcome, especially ‘joke tellers’ and ‘yarn spinners’. No gifts please, just wear a mask and plan on sharing a little socially distant time with Don!
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WINTER WONDERLAND AT MINUTEMAN
Did you know that there are great trails adjacent to 6B6 for cross country skiing and snowshoeing?
Here’s Don on his way out cross country skiing.
Call the ops office for trail info!
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Boosting the ECONOMY – Serving the COMMUNITY – Nurturing the ENVIRONMENT SINCE 1969!
JANUARY 2021 NOTAM
BEST FUEL PRICE STILL
$3.69 !!
Working to give you the lowest price in New England, every day!
FUEL PRICES as of JANUARY 1st
Credit Card: per gallon – $4.09
Cash or check: 10 cents off – $3.99
$500 Prepayment: 20 cents off – $3.89
$2,500 Prepayment: 30 cents off – $3.79
$5,000 Prepayment: 40 cents off – $3.69
Pump your own 24/7 with a prepaid account or between 9 & 4 daily for credit card,
cash or check sales.
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NEWS FROM THE RAMP…
It’s an understatement to say it’s been an interesting 11 months, since COVID hit us hard! The beginning of the New Year is a moment to both reflect and look forward.
2020 was a year that demanded that we keep our customers and staff safe from COVID while providing ‘essential services’ to the public, who were traveling by air. It also allowed us to deeply concentrate on our core values:
Boosting the Economy, Serving the Community, and Nurturing the Environment.
After a 50% drop in fuel sales in March and April, we focused on innovative solutions to maintainthe financial health of the airport and the community that depends on it. Chief among the solutions was offering new, deeper discounts for prepaid fuel accounts. Slowly, our fuel sales began to recover as we strengthened our reputation for having the lowest fuel prices and friendliest service in New England.
Soon after, we received a PPP Loan and quickly re-hired laid off staff that live locally. We focused on safety, including deferred maintenance and continued with planned improvements. First on the list was clearing trees that had re-grown into the flight path after having been removed 30 years ago. Next came re-roofing our North and South Hangars, built in 1970 and 1976, respectively and using a firm employing local workers. Thanks to the support of Kate Hogan, Jamie Eldridge and MassDOT-Aeronautics Division, a new rotating beacon replaced our worn out beacon, originally installed in the eighties! Light-shielding baffles were installed on the beacon by our pilot community volunteers to assure that it’s light would not intrude on our neighbors privacy.
We’re a community built around the shared love of aviation and this year reminded us, time and time again, of what matters most. We found ways to support one another and stay connected. EAA Chapter 196 remained active through vibrant email discussions, monthly zoom meetings with interesting guest speakers, a few-socially-distanced outside get-togethers.
In November, a raucous welcome home to Craig Maiman in his newly completed home-built Sling 4. In December, Don and John Kinney flew a rescue mission for Turtles Fly Too, transporting 15 endangered sea turtles from the Boston Aquarium to the national Aquarium in Baltimore.
We partnered with local organizations to host two car rally’s and promoted local business such as Stow Acres Country Club, Butternut Farm Golf Club, Wedgewood Pines Country Club, Honey Pot Hill Orchards and the Collings Foundation through our social medial channels and direct outreach.
Stymied by sever COVID restrictions placed on restaurants, Nancy successfully ‘pivoted’ her dine-in restaurant into a takeout operation, thereby continuing to serve her loyal customers and keep her equally loyal local staff employed! Order and pick up windows were installed along with a new telephone and software system indoors, making everything run smoothly. An online ordering system was developed and the interior of the restaurant was re-imagined to support the new business model. Meanwhile, Nancy continued to find ways to host fun, safe, socially-distanced community events such as the airport’s ‘Thank You’ to the community 51st birthday party in July and ‘Lobster Fest’ in August.
As the weather cooled, outside dining turned into curbside pickup, which offered a safe and efficient way for customers to continue to enjoy Nancy’s creations. As winter settled in, Nancy decided to ‘Hibernate’ her café until spring. New Year’s Eve was her last regular take out service until April and her customers responded overwhelmingly, as she sold out that night!
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NOW HIBERNATING!
Meanwhile, the Operations Office is open daily offering light snacks, hot coffee and cold drinks.
As we begin 2021, I am confident in the health of the airport, the vibrancy of our community and our ability to move past the pandemic stronger than ever. We are already in the planning stages for events at the Air Field and in the Café as soon as it is safe to host them.
Every one of you had a profound effect on the Air Field this year and I am reminded once again of the amazing power of our community when we work together for the benefit of all.
Thank you!
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Boosting the ECONOMY – Serving the COMMUNITY – Nurturing the ENVIRONMENT SINCE 1969!
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